{"id":50768,"date":"2022-07-14T11:17:32","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T15:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=50768"},"modified":"2022-07-14T11:17:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T15:17:37","slug":"on-stage-squirrel-nut-zippers-are-back-and-playing-philly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=50768","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Squirrel Nut Zippers are back and playing Philly"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Entertainment Editor, The Times\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Squirrel Nut Zippers<\/p><\/div>\n

There are three meanings for \u201cSquirrel Nut Zippers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNut Zippers\u201d is a southern term for a variety of old bootleg moonshine. There was a newspaper story about an intoxicated man who climbed a tree and refused to come down even after police arrived. The headline was \u201cSquirrel Nut Zipper.\u201d<\/p>\n

Squirrel Nut Zipper is also the name of a caramel and peanut candy dating back to 1890. A Squirrel Nut Zipper is a delicious vanilla nut caramel that was first introduced in 1926 by the Squirrel Brand Company whose primary products are nuts.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

The third meaning for \u201cSquirrel Nut Zippers\u201d — the name of a band that formed in North Carolina in 1993 blending a wide array of genres into its own distinct sound.<\/p>\n

Jimbo\u00a0Mathus, the founder of the band Squirrel Nut Zippers (band), had been on his own for the last 16 years — until a few years ago when he brought the Squirrel Nut Zippers back to life.<\/p>\n

The new band performed at the World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, www.worldcafelive.com<\/a>) in March 2020 and now is back for a return engagement at the venue on July 16.<\/p>\n

\u201cI brought the band back in 2016,\u201d said Mathus, during a phone interview Wednesday from his Mississippi home. \u201cIf I was going to take the time to put something back together, it had to be the Zippers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not an easy band to put together \u2013 a lot of musicians and a lot of chemistry. There\u2019s nothing out there like it. At that time, it was the 20th\u00a0anniversary of the band\u2019s \u2018Hot\u2019 album.\u201d<\/p>\n

2020 marked the 25th\u00a0anniversary of the band\u2019s first album, \u2018The Inevitable.\u201d Last year, the \u201cHot\u201d album celebrated its silver anniversary. There is more silver on the horizon because \u201cPerennial Favorites\u201d and \u201cChristmas Caravan\u201d dropped in 1998.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a lot of silver,\u201d said Mathus, who is in his mid-50s. \u201cI\u2019ve got a lot of silver too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Between 1995-2000 the Squirrel Nut Zippers sold over three million albums. With grunge, and alternative rock in full swing back in 1995, the Squirrel Nut Zippers debut album \u201cThe Inevitable\u201d sounded like nothing happening musically at the time. NPR was the first to take notice followed by an appearance on Late Night With Conan O\u2019Brien. The band toured its debut album heavily in North America during 1995 and 1996.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Zippers broke up in 2000,\u201d said\u00a0Mathus.\u00a0\u201cIt was a good challenge for me after that — a challenge to regroup and re-invest in what I\u2019m all about.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the time,\u00a0Mathus\u00a0had just released \u201cBlue Healer\u201d on Fat Possum Records. It was his 12th solo album.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was approached and asked about doing a reunion tour for the 20th anniversary of the Squirrel Nut Zippers. I really didn\u2019t know how to feel about it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen, I thought \u2013 I know so many great musicians in New Orleans. I thought I could put together a great band. I cherry-picked the best people I thought could make the greatest Squirrel Nut Zippers of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The band has evolved a lot over the last quarter-century.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the early days, there was a lot of creativity in the band but not that much musical talent. We had a punk rock drummer. A saxophone player who had just bought his sax at a thrift shop.<\/p>\n

\u201cPutting together the current Zippers band wasn\u2019t really that hard. I just started making some phone calls. I got guys who have a lot of history with the Zippers along with young guys \u2013 fresh talent that was able to fit in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mathus\u00a0got the players and started to play live dates as Squirrel Nut Zippers. The led to the \u201cBeasts of Burgundy\u201d album.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeasts of Burgundy\u201d was released in March 2018 via the band\u2019s own label — Southern Broadcasting. Next up, the Squirrel Nut Zippers\u201d released their latest album, \u201cLost Songs of Doc Souchon.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat album came out about a year ago,\u201d said Mathus. \u201cIt was done when the pandemic hit. I had recorded it in New Orleans, and I decided to just put it out \u2013 even with the pandemic messing everything up. I was in and out of New Orleans a lot in 2019 because that\u2019s where most of the band lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were on the road when COVID hit. We were one of the last acts to come through in a lot of places. Now, this will be our first tour this year. We did do our Christmas Caravan last year. We\u2019re not touring in support of \u2018Lost Songs of Doc Souchon.\u2019 This is a support tour for all our records.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was recording \u2018Lost Songs of Doc Souchon,\u2019 I had access to really nice studios in New Orleans. The album is based on an early New Orleans character \u2013 a folklorist for early New Orleans music. He preserved a lot of the old material, so he was the spirit animal for this record. Other songs look at the mysterious facet of New Orleans music.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new album contains songs such as \u201cAnimule Ball\u201d (was originally recorded back in 1938 by Jelly Roll Morton), \u201cI Talk to My Haircut,\u201d \u201cCan\u2019t Take My Eyes Off of You,\u201d \u201cPurim Nigun\u201d and \u201cHappy Days Are Here Again.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Mathus, \u201cThis new album was inspired by all of the mysterious characters from the history of New Orleans jazz music. It speaks to the hidden roots of where our aesthetic, interests and philosophy comes from. It pulls on the hidden thread.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mathus said that he and his wife were considering a move from Mississippi to New Orleans in the near future.<\/p>\n

\u201cNew Orleans is home to thousands of fabulous musicians,\u201d said Mathus. \u201cIt continually inspires me. I have a long relationship to New Orleans \u2013 back to when I was 18 and working on the barges there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The music made by the Squirrel Nut Zippers is a mesmerizing blend of traditional New Orleans music, folk, punk rock, swing, old world jazz, Delta blues, klezmer, rock and blues.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, we\u2019re a nine-piece band including a three-piece horn section,\u201d said Mathus. \u201cOur live act is a really fun thing. There is nothing out there like it. We play songs from all our records, and they all fit together really well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for the Squirrel Nut Zippers — https:\/\/youtu.be\/KJzWGkgFcTU<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at the World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, www.worldcafelive.com<\/a>) are Bebel Gilberto on July 14, David Cook on July 14, and Christina Perri on July 20.<\/p>\n

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Danielle Nicole<\/p><\/div>\n

Danielle Nicole, a Midwest musician who is a Philly favorite, is coming back to the area riding the crest of her latest album \u2013 an album that garnered her a lot of recognition from the Blues Music Awards and the Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n

Nicole, who now lives in Kansas City (Missouri), will play a show on July 14 at the Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

In February 2018, Nicole came to the World Caf\u00e9 Live to play a record release show for her second solo album \u201cCry No More.\u201d The album dropped on March 10, 2018 via Concord Records and peaked at Number 1 in the Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart. Additionally, the television series, S.W.A.T., used one of the album\u2019s tracks \u2014 \u201cSave Me\u201d \u2014 on the February 21, 2019 episode of the show.<\/p>\n

Also, \u201cCry No More\u201d was nominated for a 2019 Grammy Award in Contemporary Blues. In May 2019, Nicole received Blues Music Awards for both Contemporary Blues Female Artist and Bass Instrumentalist.<\/p>\n

\u201cWinning awards is always nice,\u201d said Nicole. \u201cIt\u2019s extra nice for blues artists because it helps get people to know who you are. When the album was nominated for a Grammy, we exploded on the jam scene.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nicole\u2019s album features 14 powerful, blues-influenced songs, including the Bill Withers-penned \u201cHot Spell,\u201d and appearances by Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Luther Dickinson, Walter Trout and Sonny Landreth.<\/p>\n

\u201cI recorded the album in September 2017 at Ultratone Studio in Studio City, California,\u201d said Nicole. \u201cI went there to work with\u00a0producer Tony Braunagel, who also played drums on the record. We did two sessions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t have my own band, so we used a lot of guest artists. Tony is an amazing drummer. Our engineer Johnny Lee Schell played a lot of the guitar parts. I always loved the idea of playing with guest musicians. Mike Finnigan and his son Kelly both played organ. I played bass and there were a lot of different guitarists.\u201d<\/p>\n

The list of impressive musicians who worked with Nicole on \u201cCry No More\u201d also included Nick Schnebelen, Brandon Miller, Monster Mike Welch with Maxanne Lewis and Kudisan Kai as background vocalists.<\/p>\n

Nicole wrote or co-wrote nine of the 14 songs on \u201cCry No More\u201d but the seductive \u201cHot Spell\u201d was given to her by its author \u2014 long-retired R&B legend Bill Withers.<\/p>\n

Withers was a surprise visitor to the album\u2019s recording sessions at L.A.\u2019s Ultratone Studios and was so impressed with Nicole\u2019s singing that he dug into his archives and offered her the song \u2013 an unrecorded song that he wrote more than 40 years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cTony and Johnny have a lot of friends in L.A.,\u201d said Nicole. \u201cOne is a doctor who likes to drop in on sessions. He wanted to come by with Bill Withers and I was thrilled. Bill Withers is the essence of cool \u2013 and one of my all-time musical heroes. We played him a track and then the doctor said \u2013 do we have any songs for Danielle?<\/p>\n

\u201cBill invited me to come out to his car. We were hanging out in his SUV and he\u2019s shuffling through his glovebox. Then, he pulls out this disc and says \u2013 I\u2019ve got this song. It\u2019s a bit risqu\u00e9, but if you don\u2019t mind, I\u2019ll play it for you. It was this demo that he\u2019d done with his daughter doing the vocals.\u00a0 It was really moody \u2013 and it had a really cool groove. He said \u2014 you can record this one if you want. It\u2019s a great track that was written in the 70s and never released.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, the classic Withers tune has seen the light of day. The tune, along with many more from \u201cCry No More,\u201d will be presented live when Nicole and her band rock the house at the Ardmore Music Hall tonight<\/p>\n

\u201cComing back to Philly is always special for me,\u201d said Nicole. \u201cI spent a lot of time in Philadelphia when I was a young musician.\u201d<\/p>\n

Born Danielle Nicole Schnebelen, Nicole comes from a long line of singers and musicians and showed an affinity for singing almost from birth.<\/p>\n

Growing up in Kansas City, Missouri, she performed in public for the first time at the age of 12, singing Koko Taylor\u2019s \u201cNever Trust a Man\u201d as part of a Blues for Schools program at her elementary school.<\/p>\n

In her early teens, she began singing in local coffeehouses and at open mic events, often jamming with her parents at clubs that would allow minors.<\/p>\n

At 16, she became lead singer in her father\u2019s band, Little Eva and the Works.\u00a0 In 1999, she started her own band, Fresh Brew, with some older local musicians.\u00a0Fresh Brew performed for four years and represented Kansas City in the prestigious International Blues Challenge.<\/p>\n

It was during this time that\u00a0Nicole and her brothers formed a family band \u2014 Trampled Under Foot \u2014 and relocated to Philadelphia in the process.<\/p>\n

To maintain the family concept, Nicole learned to play bass. Trampled Under Foot traveled the world, recorded several self-released albums, and built a sizable national fan base through years of nonstop roadwork.<\/p>\n

The band, which specialized in a blend of blues, soul and rock, started as a trio featuring three\u00a0siblings \u2014 Danielle Nicole Schnebelen (lead vocals and bass), Nick Schnebelen (guitars and vocals) and Kris Schnebelen (drums and vocals). The current line-up of the Danielle Nicole Band features Brandon Miller on guitar and vocals, Cameron Tyler on drums and Nicole on bass and vocals.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrampled Under Foot was my brothers and I,\u201d said Nicole. \u201cWe had been touring for 12 years and it was time to move on.<\/p>\n

\u201cKris left in 2014. Then, we added musicians, so we could go out on a high note. We\u2019re all still playing music. Nick has a power trio and Kris is playing with Albert Castiglia, who is a really good blues guitarist.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen my brothers and I were in Philadelphia, we wanted to pursue the blues. But there isn\u2019t a thriving blues scene in Philly. Everyone in Philly was really supportive of us but moving back to Kansas City was a smart move \u2013 especially because it\u2019s so centrally located.<\/p>\n

For its 2013 album \u201cBadlands,\u201d which was also produced by Braunagel, Trampled Under Foot moved to the Telarc label, a division of Concord Music Group.\u00a0 \u201cBadlands\u201d debuted at #1 on Billboard\u2019s Blues Chart.<\/p>\n

As Trampled Under Foot wound down after an eventful 13-year run, Nicole formed her own band and signed with Concord Records, released a self-titled EP and then followed with the Anders Osborne-produced album \u201cWolf Den\u201d in 2015.\u00a0 Those releases established Nicole as a formidable solo artist and bandleader.<\/p>\n

For those of you who do not live close enough to the Philly area to come to the show at Ardmore Music Hall, it will be live-streamed from nugs.net<\/a> — http:\/\/nugs.net\/ardmoremusichall<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Video link for Danielle Nicole \u2013\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/fk1oUaNKyfk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the Ardmore Music Hall, which has\u00a0Goodnight, Texas\u00a0as the opening act, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $13.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at the Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>) are Somo on July 15, Class of 92 on July 16, Osiris on July 18, Dogs in a Pile on July 19 and Beeswax on July 20.<\/p>\n

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Gabe Stillman<\/p><\/div>\n

Gabe Stillman, an accomplished blues guitarist from Williamsport, seems to have found a home-away-from home in Delaware County.<\/p>\n

In January, he did a show at Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985,\u00a0www.jameyshouseofmusic.com<\/a>) and then returned to the comfortable venue in Delaware County to deliver another evening of high-powered blues music.<\/p>\n

On July 15, Stillman is coming back to Delco for a show at 118 North (118 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne, www.118northwayne.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve stayed busy all through the last year-and-a-half,\u201d said\u00a0Stillman, during a phone call Tuesday from his home in the birthplace of Little League Baseball.<\/p>\n

Stillman\u00a0was busiest during a two-week period in April 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went to Austin in April and recorded my first album,\u201d said\u00a0Stillman. \u201cIt was produced by Anton Funderbergh at Wire Recording.\u201d<\/p>\n

Funderbergh is top-flight guitarist\u00a0and\u00a0the bandleader\u00a0of\u00a0Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets\u00a0since 1978. Their style incorporates both\u00a0Chicago blues\u00a0and\u00a0Texas blues. He is also one of the most respected producers in Texas\u2019 capitol city.<\/p>\n

\u201cI met Anton at the International Blues Challenge a couple years ago,\u201d said\u00a0Stillman. \u201cI\u2019ve been a fan of his since I was a teenager. He\u2019s in my top 10 list of blues players. And I loved his production work with other people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stillman\u2019s album, \u201cJust Say the Word,\u201d was released in August by the Vizztone Label Group.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a 15-song album \u2013 13 originals and two covers,\u201d said\u00a0Stillman. \u201cThe covers were Bill Withers\u2019 \u2018Friend of Mine\u2019 and Bobby Blue Bland\u2019s \u2018I\u2019ll Take Care of You.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the album came out in August, it debuted at Number 10 on the Billboard Magazine Blues chart. It was also named one of the top blues albums of 2021 by Roots Music Report.<\/p>\n

\u201cI brought my rhythm section Bassist Colin Beatty and drummer Ray Hangen \u2013 down to Austin. In the studio, we used Taylor Streiff, a piano player from St. Louis, Austin\u2019s Texas Horns and had Sue Foley and Anton playing guitar on one track.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was a big step forward for\u00a0Stillman, who\u00a0has been studying guitar for almost a decade-and-a-half.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started taking guitar lessons when I was 11,\u201d said\u00a0Stillman. \u201cI\u2019m 25 now so I\u2019ve been playing for 14 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I started out, I wanted to play heavy rock and heavy metal. Listening to guitarists in those genres, I realized that their playing was very fast and technically complicated. A teacher told me to learn rock by getting into the blues.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I started listening to a lot of blues guitarists like B.B. King, Freddie King, Albert King, Buddy Guy and Elmore James. I was also listening to guitarist such as Duane Allman and Derek Trucks. I realized \u2013 hey, I can do this. I got hooked on blues and R&B \u2013 and jazz. When I was 13 or 14, I started to perform live.\u201d<\/p>\n

A key stage in\u00a0Stillman\u2019s development came at the Uptown Music Collective in Williamsport.<\/p>\n

For 20 years, the Uptown Music Collective has been providing exceptional modern music education grounded in traditional educational principles. Its programs engage students through an emphasis on modern genres including rock, pop, soul, blues, country, R&B, and funk.<\/p>\n

\u201cI studied at the Uptown Music Collective when I was younger,\u201d said\u00a0Stillman. \u201cI also taught there after I got out of college.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stillman\u00a0spent his college years in Boston where he got a degree in \u201cProfessional Music\u201d with an emphasis on guitar performance and songwriting.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started my band in 2015 after graduating from Berklee,\u201d said\u00a0Stillman, whose honors include making it to \u201cFinal Eight\u201d of the 35th Annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis Tennessee.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy band has been primarily a trio but at the Blues Challenge, I made it to the finals with the addition of a harmonica player in the group.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy bass player Colin Beatty, who is also from Williamsport, has been with me the whole time. We\u2019ve had different drummers come in-and-out. Right now, our drummer is Ray Hangen from Buffalo, New York.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the trio, we play mostly blues and American rock. There also is a little mix of R&B in there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Gabe\u00a0Stillman\u00a0\u2014\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/QGIJgb51Kw8<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at 118 North on July 15 will start at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $10.<\/p>\n

The joint will be rockin\u2019 at 118 North two nights later with a performance by Professor Louie & The Crowmatix.<\/p>\n

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Professor Louie<\/p><\/div>\n

One half of the show will be Louie and his band performing a set of original songs. The other half will be \u201cMusic of The Band Performed By Professor Louie & The Crowmatix.\u201d<\/p>\n

Professor Louie & The\u00a0Crowmatix\u00a0began as the studio backing band for Aaron \u201cProfessor Louie\u201d Hurwitz\u2019s musical productions for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees,\u00a0The Band. Rick Danko christened him\u00a0\u201cProfessor Louie\u201d because of his work and friendship with The Band.<\/p>\n

Professor Louie & The\u00a0Crowmatix are touring in support of their new album \u201cStrike Up The Band,\u201d which was released on January 7, 2022. The album has nine songs written by Professor Louie and one co-written with Miss Marie and John Platania \u2014 songs that reflect a unique vision of relationships and thoughts about this tumultuous world and the times we live in.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new CD is hitting the charts,\u201d said Hurwitz, during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon from his home in Woodstock, New York. \u201cIt\u2019s our 16th studio album in 22 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an all-original album \u2013 not a covers album or a concept album. I love playing new stuff because it\u2019s fresh for the band \u2013 and fans get to hear new stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

Such was not the case with the band\u2019s previous album release.<\/p>\n

When Professor Louie & The\u00a0Crowmatix released their previous album, the timing of the music was impeccable \u2014 Professor Louie is a master in the recording studio \u2013 but the timing of the LP\u2019s release was not so good.<\/p>\n

\u201cMiles of Blues,\u201d\u00a0the 15th release from Professor Louie & The\u00a0Crowmatix, dropped in August 2019. Plans were for the Woodstock, NY-based band to tour extensively across the United States and Canada in support of the new disc. Then, COVID-19 came along and disrupted everybody\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Miles of Blues\u2019 was our last blues record and it did well,\u201d said Hurwitz. \u201cBefore the calamity hit, we had scheduled six-to-seven months of shows. We were going to be driving across the country to South Dakota and then to western Canada for the Salmon River Blues Festival in British Columbia. We have a lot of fans in that part of North America.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstead, we just played the East Coast and New England for most of last year. We tried to stay three-to-four hours from home. We went down to South Carolina and North Carolina. We\u2019re just trying to keep the band going.\u201d<\/p>\n

Professor Louie has been more than successful at keeping the band going. The blues-based group is now entering its third decade.<\/p>\n

Professor Louie\u00a0has emerged over his five decades in the music industry as the torch bearer of the true spirit of American Roots music. Seasoned live performer, prolific recording artist and versatile multi-instrumentalist (Hammond B3 organ, piano\/keyboards, accordion, vocals), Professor Louie also is an award-winning recording producer and engineer, capturing the talents of some of the world\u2019s premier musicians including\u00a0The Band.<\/p>\n

This Grammy-Nominated band usually plays 150 shows a year in the US and worldwide. They have performed at the Thunder Bay, London & Windsor Festivals in Canada, The Tondor Festival, Falcon Ridge Festival, The Sellersville Theater, BB Kings in NYC, The House of Blues in L.A. and The Bearsville Theater in Woodstock.<\/p>\n

Professor Louie & The\u00a0Crowmatix\u00a0have a repertoire that is steeped in rock-and-roll, blues, gospel and American roots music. They have\u00a0a huge discography that features 15 studio albums\u00a0on The Woodstock Records label.<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s lineup features Professor Louie\u00a0(Keys, Accordion, Vocals), John Platania\u00a0(Guitar, Vocals), Gary Burke\u00a0(Drums), Miss Marie\u00a0(Vocals, Percussionist, Keys) and Frank Campbell\u00a0(Bass, Vocals).<\/p>\n

Professor Louie\u00a0collaborated with The Band\u00a0for more than 16 years and produced the group\u2019s three comeback albums in the 90\u2019s \u2013 \u201cJericho.\u201d \u201cHigh on The Hog\u201d and \u201cJubilation.\u201d Louie has produced and performed with such artists as Graham Parker, Commander Cody, Guy Davis, Buckwheat Zydeco, and New Riders of The Purple Sage.<\/p>\n

Platania\u00a0is a session musician, guitarist and record producer known for his work with Van Morrison for more than 30 years. He also has performed and recorded with Chip Taylor, Randy Neuman, Bonnie Raitt, Natalie Merchant, Don Mc Lean, and Judy Collins. Burke\u00a0is a drummer and percussionist with The Radio City Music Hall Orchestra He has performed with\u00a0Bob Dylan\u2019s\u00a0The Rolling Thunder Review and recorded and toured extensively with\u00a0Joe Jackson.<\/p>\n

Miss Marie\u00a0has performed and recorded with Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and The Commander Cody Band and was an integral part of\u00a0Mercury Rev\u2019s\u00a0gold album \u201cDeserters Song.\u201d Campbell\u00a0(Bass-Vocals) was Levon Helm\u2019s\u00a0Music Director with the Woodstock All-Stars. He also has performed and recorded with\u00a0Steve Forbert.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe current lineup has been the same for the last 16 years,\u201d said Louie. \u201cWe\u2019ve had the nucleus of the same five for quite a while. We\u2019re also a good recording band. So, people use us a lot when they record. They hire us to be their studio musicians.\u201d<\/p>\n

Professor Louie & The\u00a0Crowmatix\u00a0have established a truly international reputation.<\/p>\n

In 2007, they recorded their song \u201cMelody of Peace\u201d with the Czech Symphony in Prague that was released on the 2007 ERM Media CD \u201cHolidays of The New Era Vol.2\u201d. Professor Louie\u2019s documentary \u201cWoodstock \u2013 Siberia Blues Express\u201d was\u00a0filmed in Russia and featured in the Woodstock Film Festival in 2007.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a good following in Russia,\u201d said Louie. \u201cWe\u2019ve toured there seven times. We\u2019ve played a lot of shows in Novosibirsk and other Siberian cities.\u201d<\/p>\n

For now, Russia and Ukraine appear to be good countries to omit from any upcoming international tour itineraries.<\/p>\n

Video link for Professor Louie & The\u00a0Crowmatix\u00a0\u2014\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/nqkwgv3jzNY<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at 118 North on July 17 will start at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $15.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at 118 North are Mas Tequila Orchestra on July 14, Goldpark on July 16 and Yarn on July 20.<\/p>\n

Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985, www.jameyshouseofmusic.com<\/a>) is hosting Sir Rod & the Blues Doctors on July 15 and Toby Walker on July 16.<\/p>\n

Riding high on the success of \u201cCome Together\u201d in 2020, Sir Rod & The Blues Doctors are a soulful, funky, Deep South trio bound by a family connection to the late Sterling \u201cMr. Satan\u201d Magee (1936-2020), the greatest one-man blues band who ever lived.<\/p>\n

Featuring Patterson up front, Adam Gussow on amplified harmonica and drums, and Alan Gross on electric guitar, Sir Rod & The Blues Doctors offer a powerful mix of down-home blues, old-school soul, and uptown funk.<\/p>\n

Toby Walker was the first-place winner of the International Blues Challenge Award, and someone who keep the rich American heritage of down-home blues alive.<\/p>\n

The \u201cThursday Night Jazz Jam\u201d and the \u201cSunday Blues Brunch & Jam\u201d are regular features on Jamey\u2019s calendar while Friday and Saturday night shows feature national and regional acts.<\/p>\n

On July 14, it will be time for the \u201cThursday Night Jazz Jam\u201d featuring the Dave Reiter Trio playing intriguing jazz from 8-10 p.m. every<\/p>\n

There is a $10 cover charge at the door for the \u201cThursday Night Jazz Jam.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSunday Blues Brunch & Jam\u201d is a favorite of Jamey\u2019s regulars because Reilly and his band the Philly Blues Kings (www.phillyblueskings.com<\/a>) are the performers each week.<\/p>\n

The Philly Blues King are a veteran outfit comprised of David Reiter on guitar, keyboards and vocals, Bill Marconi on drums and vocals and Reilly on bass guitar. They have performed together for 15 years and are the house band for Jamey\u2019s House of Music. They are well known for tight, jazz inflected classic blues.<\/p>\n

Reiter performs on a seven-string guitar and Reilly plays a fretless five string bass and that sets the group above the ordinary. The three veteran musicians have each spent decades playing the blues professionally and have backed many well-known national artists.<\/p>\n

Maci Miller, an internationally recognized jazz singer based in Philadelphia, joined the Blues Kings and quickly established herself as a top-flight front woman.<\/p>\n

Video link for Philly Blues Kings \u2014\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/bAnBVLc7Wsg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Video link for Maci Miller \u2014\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/D3ktSJTVxDs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Jamey\u2019s House of Music on 12 will start at noon. Admission is free.<\/p>\n

On July 15, the Shady Grove Music Fest will be held at Arden Gild Hall<\/a> (2126 The Highway, Arden, Delaware, ardenconcerts.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The festival will run from noon-8 p.m. with performances by Cosmic Guilt, Eyebawl, The Mary Veils, Katie Dill, Kelsey Cork & the Swigs, Rew, Edgewater Avenue, Death By Indie and Red Birds.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $29.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo Kill a Mockingbird\u201d is a novel by the American author\u00a0Harper Lee, which was published in 1960 and was awarded the\u00a0Pulitzer Prize. \u201cTo Kill a Mockingbird\u201d is also a movie that won three\u00a0Oscars<\/a> and was nominated for five more.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo Kill a Mockingbird\u201d is also a 2018 play that received nine Tony Award\u00ae\u00a0nominations and picked up a win in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Kimmel Cultural Campus, in partnership with The Shubert Organization, is presenting the history-making production of\u00a0\u201cTo Kill a\u00a0Mockingbird\u201d\u00a0in a Philadelphia premiere engagement, July 12 \u2013 24, 2022 at the Campus\u2019 Academy of Music (240 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, kimmelculturalcampus.org<\/a>.) Academy Award\u00ae\u00a0winner\u00a0Aaron Sorkin\u2019s\u00a0new play, directed by Tony Award\u00ae\u00a0winner\u00a0Bartlett Sher\u00a0and based on\u00a0Harper Lee\u2019s classic novel,\u00a0will come to Philadelphia as part of a multi-year national tour across North America.<\/p>\n

Set in Alabama in 1934, Harper Lee\u2019s enduring story of racial injustice and childhood innocence centers on one of the most venerated characters in American literature, small-town lawyer Atticus Finch. The cast of characters includes Atticus\u2019s daughter Scout, her brother Jem, their housekeeper and caretaker, Calpurnia, their visiting friend Dill, and a mysterious neighbor, the reclusive Arthur\u00a0\u201cBoo\u201d\u00a0Radley. The other indelible residents of Maycomb, Alabama, are Bob Ewell, Tom Robinson, prosecutor Horace Gilmer, Judge Taylor and Mayella Ewell.<\/p>\n

Starring in the critically acclaimed National Tour production are Emmy\u00a0Award\u00ae-winning actor\u00a0Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch, Melanie Moore as Scout Finch, Jacqueline Williams as Calpurnia, Justin Mark as Jem Finch, Yaegel T. Welch as Tom Robinson, Steven Lee Johnson as Dill Harris, Mary Badham and Delaware County native Greg Wood as Dr. Reynolds.<\/p>\n

Thomas, who has a large Broadway and film resume and a list of acting awards, first gained national recognition as John-Boy in the hit TV series \u201cThe Waltons.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for \u201cTo Kill a Mockingbird\u201d \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/QzBjwOmnmXQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The National Tour of \u201cTo Kill a Mockingbird\u201d will have a run at the Academy of Music now through July 24. Ticket prices start at $25.<\/p>\n

Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) is hosting Hearts, Hands & Grenades on July 15 and D Corrididi Band on July 17.<\/p>\n

The Sound Bank (119 South Main Street, Phoenixville, www.soundbankphx.com<\/a>) will have Dane Mattock on July 14 and “Sounds Better: A Fundraiser for Better Days Ahead” on July 15.<\/p>\n

Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (9 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr,<\/a> brynmawrtwilightconcerts.com<\/a>) will present Jimmy Vivino Band on July 16.<\/p>\n

The Candlelight Theater (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0302- 475-2313,\u00a0www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org<\/a>) will open its current production of \u201cSweet Charity,\u201d on July 16. The show will run through August 28.<\/p>\n

People\u2019s Light (39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, www.peopleslight.org<\/a>) is presenting \u201cThe Vinegar Tree\u201d through July 24.<\/p>\n

The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/a>) will present Memphis Lightning on July 14, The Hillbenders on July 15, The High Kings on July 16, Colin James on July 17, Jimmie Vaughan on July 19 and Willie Watson on Juy 20.<\/p>\n

City Winery (990 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, citywinery.com<\/a>) will have Dwell on July 15, Kevin James Thornton on July 16, Les Nubians on July 17, and LaLa Hathaway on July 19 and 20.<\/p>\n

The Met (858 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, http:\/\/themetphilly.com<\/a>) will host Deadmau5 on July 15.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Bowl (1009 Canal Street, Philadelphia, www.brooklynbowl.com\/philadelphia<\/a>) will have Omar\u2019s hat on July 14, Snacktime on July 15, Kingpin on July 16 and Warpaint on July 20<\/p>\n

Mann Music Center (Mann Center, 5201 N. Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, http:\/\/manncenter.org<\/a>) hosts Phish on July 19 and 20.<\/p>\n

Kung Fu Necktie (1248 North Front Street, Philadelphia, kungfunecktie.com<\/a>) presents Elway on July 14, Outages on July 15, Kat Jagger on July 16, and Kay and the Hooligans on July 20.<\/p>\n

Fire (412 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, thefirephilly.com<\/a>) will host Vazum on July 14, Dr. Arcola on July 15 and Bazookatooth on July 18.<\/p>\n

The Xcite Center at Parx Casino (2999 Street Road, Bensalem, https:\/\/parxcasino.com<\/a>) will present Sheryl Crow on July 14 and the Psychedelic Furs on July 15.<\/p>\n

Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal Street, Philadelphia, www.thefillmorephilly.com<\/a>) hosts Max Brennan on July 14, If I Die First on July 15 and Laura Marano on July 18.<\/p>\n

Johnny Brenda\u2019s (1201 North Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, www.johnnybrendas.com<\/a>) presents Brick and Mortar on July 15, Cassandra Jenkins on July 18, Katie Besjick on July 19 and The Deslondes on July 20.<\/p>\n

Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, http:\/\/undergroundarts.org<\/a>) will have Left to Die on July 14 and Fiona\u2019s World 2022 on July 20.<\/p>\n

Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, 215-232-2100, www.utphilly.com<\/a>) hosts Joe Pera on July 19, Sleeping with Sirens on July 19 and Strfkr on July 20.<\/p>\n

Colonial Theater (227 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, thecolonialtheatre.com\/events<\/a>) hosts Miguel Espinoza on July 22.<\/p>\n

PhilaMOCA (531 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, 267-519-9651, www.philamoca.org<\/a>) will present Psychic Flowers on July 14 and Rat Boys on July 18.<\/p>\n

Phantom Power (121 West Frederick Street, Millersville, www.phantompower.net<\/a>) will have The Bouncing Souls on July 14, Lovesik on July 15, Native Maze on July 16, and Elf Power on July 20.<\/p>\n

Punch Line Philly (33 East Laurel Street, Philadelphia, 215-606-6555<\/a>, http:\/\/www.punchlinephilly.com<\/a>) will have Benji Brown from July 14-16, Clean Chuckles on July 17 and Yvonne Orji on July 18.<\/p>\n

Helium Comedy Club (2031 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, philadelphia.heliumcomedy.com<\/a>)., will have Kyle Kinane from July 14-16, Nimesh Patel on July 17 and 18 and Lil Sasquatch on July 19 and 20.<\/p>\n

MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 215- 925-6455, www.milkboyphilly.com<\/a>) will present The Stews on July 19.<\/p>\n

Reverb (1402 North Ninth Street, Reading, 610-743-3069, www.reverbconcerts.com<\/a>) has El Philly, Hugo Cesar on July 15, Adam Calhoun on July 16 and Montana of 300 on July 20.<\/p>\n

The Queen (500 North Market Street, Wilmington, 202-730-3331, www.thequeenwilmington.com<\/a>) presents Railroad Earth on July 14 and Femi Kuti on July 15.<\/p>\n

The Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/a>) presents Howard Jones and Midge Ure on July 15, Manhattan Transfer on July 16, Dion on July 17 and John Anderson on July 20.<\/p>\n

The American Music Theatre (2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, www.AMTshows.com<\/a>) is presenting a twin-bill with Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan on July 15 and a concert by Nelson on July 17.<\/p>\n

The Freedom Mortgage Pavilion (One Harbor Boulevard, Camden, New Jersey, http:\/\/bbtpavilion.centercamden.org\/<\/a>) is hosting Backstreet Boys on July 14 and the Dave Matthews Band on July 15 and 16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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